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I'm Michael Salter. I'm chairman of LGBT+ London Community Pride. We are organisers
of the London Pride event and we are here to appeal for your help. It costs over £700,000
to stage the Pride event. That pays for the stewarding, the security, the infrastructure
needed. And most importantly it pays for the parade which runs through the heart of London
from Oxford Street down Regent Street and down to Trafalgar Square. We have a number
of corporate sponsors in place already but we need your help.
Pride in London is one of the capitals biggest events. In 2013, 65,000 people participated
in Trafalgar Square, 15,000 people took part in the Parade and hundreds of thousands more
partied and celebrated in Soho and in the West End.
The Parade enables charities, sports teams, the armed forces and other organisations to
promote themselves. It enables groups to campaign on issues that are important to them and close
to their hearts. It says something positive about London that the LGBT community can come
together and celebrate in this way. It gives groups of employees to highlight companies
that support them
The parade costs over £70,000. That's paying for the safety, security and stewarding. It's
about 10% of the whole budget for Pride in London. And that's why we need your help.
The theme of Pride in London 2014 is 'Freedom To'. So now you have the chance to be a Pride
supporter. That gives you the Freedom to Support, Shine, Strut, Sparkle, Star or Schmooze by
taking out one of our great packages.
As you show your support for Pride and help keep the event going we'll be able to give
you a number of rewards. So please give generously whether it's £1 or £1,500. For everyone
who supports us they will be able to get the following.
For people who are able to give £5, they will be Freedom To Support.
For £15 you are Freedom To Shine.
For £25 your are FreedomTo Strut.
For £75 it's FreedomTo Sparkle.
For £150 you are FreedomTo Star.
For £250 you are FreedomTo Shout.
And out of the top level for £1,500 it's FreedomTo Schmooze.
You have the ability to keep Pride in London going. You can really make a difference by
donating to one of the Pride packages and by helping people to live without fear in
London, and to help have the Freedom To celebrate diversity. So click the button now and make
a pledge, make a donation and help stage Pride in London 2014.